What is the Least Common Multiple of 54212 and 54218?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 54212 and 54218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54212 and 54218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54212,54218) = 2
LCM(54212,54218) = ( 54212 × 54218) / 2
LCM(54212,54218) = 2939266216 / 2
LCM(54212,54218) = 1469633108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54212 and 54218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54212 and 54218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54212 and 54218.

Prime Factorization of 54212

Prime Factorization of 54218

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54212 and 54218.

LCM(54212,54218) = 2² × 13553¹ × 27109¹
LCM(54212,54218) = 1469633108